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GIFFORDS: COURAGE TO FIGHT GUN VIOLENCE
On 1/8/11, U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords and 18 others were shot during a constituent meeting held in a supermarket parking lot in Casas Adobes, Arizona. Giffords was shot in the head with a 33-round-magazine Glock pistol.
In early 2013, Giffords announced the formation of an organization to fight the gun violence epidemic. Her commitment to common-sense gun laws & persistence in their pursuit has been inspiring as she continues to recover.
“At Giffords, we envision a safer America, where our children grow up without fear of gun violence. We research, write, and propose policies that make Americans safer and mobilize voters and lawmakers in support of safer gun laws. We realize that no one law can prevent all acts of gun violence, but we know that enacting good policies and supporting politicians ready to turn those policies into action will save lives.”
EMPOWER WOMEN TO RUN
EMERGE
Emerge is the nation’s premier organization whose mission is to increase the number of Democratic women leaders from diverse backgrounds in public office through recruitment, training & providing a powerful network. The organization’s tagline is apt - Empowering Democratic women to run – and win.
There are currently 690 Emerge alums serving in local, state and federal office across the country, and this year, more than 200 Emerge women are on the ballot. “Over the past 17 years, Emerge has grown into a nationally-recognized organization with a powerful and far-reaching network that is not only changing the face of power in government but is also altering the political ecosystem in places previously deemed unwinnable by Democrats,” said Amanda Renteria, interim president of Emerge.
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Since 2002, Emerge has prepared over 4,000 Democratic women to run for office by giving them the cutting-edge training and skills they need to mount successful campaigns. In 2018, 415 Emerge alums won their races, including 5 congressional wins, 158 state legislative wins & 244 local wins.
CLOSE THE GAP
Close the Gap California is a statewide campaign to achieve gender balance in the California Legislature by recruiting progressive women to run. We recruit accomplished women in targeted districts and prepare them to launch competitive campaigns. Our recruits are pro-choice, pro-public school funding and support paths out of poverty. CTGCA’s goal is closing the gender gap in the California Legislature by 2028.
We believe that progressive women can affect positive, lasting change in California and beyond, by serving in the State Legislature. The women we recruit are positioned to lead on issues of equity in California, and to set the national gold standard for progressive policy and governance. Over 75% of our recruits are women of color.
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